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MILLING, T. DEWITT, BRIG. GEN. USAF. - BLOG FILE - FOLDER NO. 2 ITEM NO 5A

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
NATIONAL AIR MUSEUM

     [[crossed-out]] block connected with the control wires [[/crossed-out]] so that the lateral [[crossed-out]] actual [[/crossed-out]] movement of the plane [[crossed-out]] up and down [[/crossed-out]] was similar [[crossed-out]] exactly the same as would be [[/crossed-out]] to that found [[crossed-out]] of the plane [[/crossed-out]] in the air when the warping lever was used to warp the wing. I assiduously practiced with [[crossed-out]] this [[crossed-out]] the warping lever and it repaid me when I started my instructions in the air. 

     At that time each type of airplane, foreign and domestic, had its own individual method of control, the Wright, I believe, being the most difficult for the student since [[crossed-out]] the [[/crossed-out]] lateral balance was not obtained through [[crossed-out]] which turned the controls were not obtaining true [[/crossed-out]] natural movement of the hands or body. To climb or descend, however, was natural as the elevator was operated by an upright stick which was moved forward and backward for the purpose. 

     On boarding the plane one climbed between the cross wires running from the upper and lower plane between the struts and sat in one of two hard seats mounted side by side on the leading edge of the lower plane where a [[crossed-out]] the [[/crossed-out]] footrest was provided [[crossed-out]] was a cylinder [[crossed-out]] by a bar mounted in the front of the wing. The 4-cylinder motor was secured to the lower plane, just adjoining the right seat. [[crossed-out]] The motor was a 4-cylinder, 45 h.p., and [[/crossed-out]] Its speed was controlled by advancing and retarding the magneto [[crossed-out]] - this being done by [[/crossed-out]] through a wire leading from a foot pedal on the foot rest, [[crossed-out]] which rotated the magneto to an upright position. [[/crossed-out]] A rachet, mounted alongside of the footrest would hold the pedal in place when the magneto was retarded.  While flying full speed, the pedal was allowed to come all the way back so that the [[crossed-out]] two [[/crossed-out]] toe could be removed. To stop the motor it was necessary to release the [[crossed-out]] pulse [[/crossed-out]] pressure of the valves [[crossed-out]] upon [[/crossed-out]] at the top of the cylinder.  A rod with [[crossed-out]] (cane) [[/crossed-out]] canes ran alongside of the valves to the front of the motor where a rocker arm was available for the purpose.  From the rocker arm led a string which was attached to the two struts [[crossed-out]] up [[/crossed-out]] and over the heads of the pilots. [[crossed-out]] through _____ on the vertical structure. [[/crossed-out]]  The string was pulled when it was desired to stop the motor. 

     The flying controls consisted of the warping lever, previously mentioned, which provided lateral balance and operated the rudder vertebrae. [[crossed-out]] located [[/crossed-out]] it was located between the two seats. If the student were trained in the left seat, he manipulated the warping lever with his right hand and vice versa. A [[crossed-out]] The [[/crossed-out]] vertical stick moved in the conventional manner operated [[crossed-out]] for [[/crossed-out]] the elevator. [[crossed-out]] was located on the [[/crossed-out]] Two were provided one outside of each seat ...The top portion [[crossed-out]] having about 6 inches [[/crossed-out]]